Reference [Phrase Looping]

Reference [Phrase Looping] 

The MRS 802 lets you handle part of a recorded track or an audio file on CD ROM as a phrase that can be loaded and played 

freely, in a preprogrammed sequence or for a specified number of times. The result can be written to any track/V take. This 

function is called  phrase looping . For example, you could use a commercially available sampling CD to pick up drum loops in 

any desired order, and use these to create a rhythm track. 

This section describes the steps for phrase looping. 

Which kind of phrases can be 

  Files not corresponding to the ISO 9660 Level 2 standard 

will not be recognized. 

used? 

  Files written to the disc in an open session will not be 

recognized. 

The MRS 802 can manage up to 100 phrases in one project. 

The phrases are stored on the hard disk in an area called the 

(3)

Phrase from another project 

 phrase pool . The following kinds of data can be used as a 

You can load any phrase from a project stored on the internal 

phrase. 

hard disk of the MRS 802. In this case, specifying a range is 

not possible. 

(1)

Any track/V take in the currently loaded project 

You can select any track/V take in the currently loaded 

H

INT

project and specify a range to be used as a phrase. 

It is not possible to directly load an audio track from an audio 

CD as a phrase into the phrase pool. You must first read it 

(2)

Audio file on CD ROM/R/RW 

into a track (

 p. 119). 

You can load a stereo or mono audio file (8bit/16bit AIFF or 

Once you have loaded phrases into the phrase pool, you can 

WAV file with sampling frequency 8   48 kHz) from a CD 

specify various parameters such as playback range and 

ROM/R/RW disc inserted in the CD R/RW drive and use it 

volume level, and then you can specify a playback sequence 

as a phrase. 

and number of times each phrase is played. The result can 

then be written to any track/V take as a phrase loop. 

N

OTE

  After loading, all audio files are played with a sampling 

frequency of 44.1 kHz. If necessary, files with other 

sampling frequencies can be converted (resampled) to 

44.1 kHz. 

Project 

Phrase pool 

Phrase

(3)

Project 

Phrase

Phrase

Phrase pool 

Phrase

(2)

Phrase

Phrase

Phrase

Phrase

Phrase

Track/V take 

CD ROM/R/RW

Phrase

(1)

Track/V take 

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